King of the Underworld

Physician Carole Nelson, suspected of having ties to notorious gangster Joe Gurney, must prove her innocence or the Medical Board will revoke her license. When Gurney seeks her out for treatment after being shot, it could be the break Nelson needs. Now she has a chance to use her medical know-how to outwit Gurney and his goons and reestablish her professional reputation.

Cast

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

as Joe Gurney

Kay Francis

Kay Francis

as Dr. Carole Nelson

James Stephenson

James Stephenson

as Bill Stevens

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

as Dr. Niles Nelson

Jessie Busley

Jessie Busley

as Aunt Josephine

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

as Dr. Sanders

Raymond Brown

Raymond Brown

as Sheriff

Harland Tucker

Harland Tucker

as Mr. Ames

Ralph Remley

Ralph Remley

as Mr. Robert

Charley Foy

Charley Foy

as Slick

Reviews

CinemaSerf

When one of his boys is saved by a young doctor, gangster "Joe" (Humphrey Bogart) pays the man a visit and thanks him with $500 and a promise (threat?) of future work. It's at one such consultation that the police swoop, the young man is killed in the melee and his now widow, fellow doctor, "Carole"...

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